Crops
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Benin’s major investment in fertilizer aims to strengthen 2026/2027 harvest
Benin has allocated US$56.9 million to subsidize fertilizer purchases for farmers during the 2026/2027 agricultural campaign, the government said after…
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The hidden nutrient shaping South Africa’s agricultural future
As South African agriculture faces mounting pressure to increase yields, improve quality and remain globally competitive, attention is once again…
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Tea, Identity, and Value: What is geographical indication and how will it rewrite Kenya’s Chai Story?
In Kenya, tea is not just consumed, but it is lived. It begins at dawn, in kitchens where milk simmers…
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Tanzania cashew output rises 17% to record 617,683 tons
Tanzania produced 617,683 metric tons of cashews in the 2025/26 season, the agriculture ministry said on 30th April 2026. The…
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South Africa wheat farmers plan to plant 486,400 hectares, down 6% YoY
Farmers intend to plant wheat on about 486,400 hectares in 2026, according to the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) in its…
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Ghana cocoa product exports jump 90% YoY
Ghana’s export revenues from cocoa products surged 90% year-on-year to US$1.8 billion in 2025, according to the Ghana Export Promotion…
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DRC to boost soybean and maize production with US$7.7 million in funding
The Ministry of National Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced US$7.7 million in funding for an agricultural…
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Ivory Coast farmers hope for more rain to boost cocoa harvest
Rains were mainly below average last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions, and farmers said that more moisture…
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